Associations to the word «Dissipation»

DISSIPATION, noun. The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.

DISSIPATION, noun. A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in vicious indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.

DISSIPATION, noun. A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.

DISSIPATION, noun. (physics) A loss of energy, usually as heat, from a dynamic system

DISSIPATION FUNCTION, noun. (physics) The function governing the rate at which mechanical energy is converted to heat during viscous flow

DISSIPATION FUNCTIONS, noun. Plural of dissipation function

DISSIPATION, noun. Breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist".

DISSIPATION, noun. Dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure.

DISSIPATION, noun. Useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources".